Taught By

George W. Russell, Jr.

Professor

Transcript

[MUSIC] Well, welcome back guys. As you see, I have a suit on and it's a nice suit, I might add. And I'm doing this in your honor. I am celebrating the fact that you have just completed your course. This is the last segment. And what have we learned in this course? Well we've learned the term Ear Training. We have learned the term Harmony. We have learned the term Tonal Center. We know what an interval is. We know what a Form is. And all those are things that are going to contribute to your foundation, your musical foundation. Another thing we learned was the Major Scale. Why is that so important? Because just about everything we do is gonna come from that major scale. And how is that major scale constructed again? [SOUND] You start on a root and we've chosen C cuz that's been the key we're using. And [SOUND] whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. Whole step, whole step, half step. Whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. [MUSIC] Whole step, whole step, half step. Whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. [SOUND] Now we can basically use that form starting on any note. If I chose the key of G [SOUND]. Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. [SOUND] You notice the key of G has one sharp. If I start on the key of F [SOUND]. Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. [SOUND] That's the key of F. If you notice, it has one flat. How about I start in the key of E flat? [SOUND] This is E. [SOUND] To play E flat, you simply go down a half step. Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. [SOUND] The major scale.

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